Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Ronaldo has a record-tying five Ballon d’Or awards, the most for a European player, and is the first player to win four European Golden Shoes. He has won 25 trophies in his career, including five league titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and one UEFA European Championship. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for most official goals scored in Europe’s top-five leagues (395), the UEFA Champions League (120), the UEFA European Championship (9), as well as those for most assists in the UEFA Champions League (34) and the UEFA European Championship (6). He has scored over 650 senior career goals for club and country. May his inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.
1. “Your love makes me strong. Your hate makes me unstoppable.” Cristiano Ronaldo
2. “Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep.” Cristiano Ronaldo
3. “I will not quit.” Cristiano Ronaldo
4. “I’m not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well.” Cristiano Ronaldo
5. “I never tried to hide the fact that my only goal is to be the best” Cristiano Ronaldo
6. “Maybe they hate me because I’m too good.” Cristiano Ronaldo
7. “I think I have improved from last year. I am always trying to improve my game and improve myself.” Cristiano Ronaldo
8. “Why lie? I’m not going to be a hypocrite and say the opposite of what I think, like some others do.” Cristiano Ronaldo
9. “Don’t let small obstacles be in the way of being victorious. Remember you are stronger than the challenges you face.” Cristiano Ronaldo
10. “I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from.” Cristiano Ronaldo
11. “If you think you’re perfect already, then you never will be” Cristiano Ronaldo
12. “I don’t have to show anything to anyone. There is nothing to prove.” Cristiano Ronaldo
13. “Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.” Cristiano Ronaldo
14. “There is no harm in dreaming of becoming the world’s best player. It is all about trying to be the best. I will keep working hard to achieve it but it is within my capabilities.” Cristiano Ronaldo
15. “I still learn.” Cristiano Ronaldo
16. “For me, Sir Alex was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside of football, was a great human being with me. Talent isn’t everything. You can have it from the cradle, but it is necessary to learn the trade to be the best.” Cristiano Ronaldo
17. “It gives me the happiest feeling in the world. I just love scoring. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple goal from close range, a long shot or a dribble around several players, I just love to score all goals.” Cristiano Ronaldo
18. “I like to impose my own style of play.” Cristiano Ronaldo
19. “I want to be remembered as part of the group of the greatest players ever.” Cristiano Ronaldo
20. “When you have talent and if you don’t work the talent then you are not going to win nothing.” Cristiano Ronaldo
21. “If we can’t help our family, who are we going to help?” Cristiano Ronaldo
22. “To me, being the best means proving it in different countries and championships.” Cristiano Ronaldo
23. “I’m proud to play for Real Madrid because I have fun; when you no longer have fun it’s a sign that it’s time to leave. For now though, I’m happy here at the greatest club in the world.” Cristiano Ronaldo
24. “When I win awards, I think of my father.” Cristiano Ronaldo
25. “Winning – that’s the most important to me. It’s as simple as that.” Cristiano Ronaldo
26. “Without football, my life is worth nothing.” Cristiano Ronaldo
27. “I want to consistently play well and win titles.” Cristiano Ronaldo
28. “I have my flaws too.” Cristiano Ronaldo
29. “I think it’s the best thing in life to have a kid.” Cristiano Ronaldo
30. “Stay strong. Be brave. Go beyond.” Cristiano Ronaldo
31. “People have to understand one thing: at the age of 18, I arrived at a dream club like Manchester United. It was a dream come true. But, even at that moment, I was thinking about playing in England for some years and then going to play in Spain. Even at that time, I was thinking that way and I always gave 100% everything.” Cristiano Ronaldo
32. “I know I’m a good professional, I know that no one’s harder on me than myself and that’s never going to change, under any circumstances.” Cristiano Ronaldo
33. “We can help others, we can all help.” Cristiano Ronaldo
34. “We cannot live being obsessed with what other people think about us.” Cristiano Ronaldo
35. “We don’t want to tell our dreams. We want to show them.” Cristiano Ronaldo
